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Saturday, December 18, 2004Serious this time: A's trade MulderMark Mulder to St. Louis for pitchers Danny Haren, Kiko Calero and catching prospect Daric Barton. I have no fucking clue what this is about. This seems like an irredeemably horrible move to me. This isn't like the Hudson deal, in which the A's acquired three genuine major leaguers. Calero is a very good reliever, and Haren (who Beane has coveted him for some time) could be something, but he hasn't shown the ability to get outs in the majors. As for this Barton character, he may an on-base machine but he hasn't been tested above A ball (beside, do the A's need another catching prospect?). Nice players all three - but for Mark Mulder? It just doesn't add up. The only thing I can figure is that Steve Schott has ordered Beane to drastically cut payroll. That, or Billy has seriously lost his game. Comments:you have to be kidding me! Haren is already a better pitcher than mulder, plus he makes about 7 million dollars less than mulder. Calero is one of the elite set up men in the game(a sore spot for the A's last year) Beane even got walt jockety to include the cardinals top prospect, darric barton(who will probably end up at one of the corner infield positions). Even if he stays at catcher and the A's call up kurt suzuki in 2006, barton will have a few more years to either get better a catcher, or learn a new position in the infield. He is very young(19) but very good. The A's will give him time to develop, maybe call him up in 2007 or 2008. |
